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TN5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,476 road traffic collisions in the TN5 postcode district, Rother, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,166 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 366 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, down 54% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
1,476
1,978th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,166
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
57 people killed
Serious collisions
366
473 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 54% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 68% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TN5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal523.5%
  • Serious36625%
  • Slight1,05872%

What the data shows

  • TN5 had 211 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% fewer than the 220 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in TN5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 191 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN5, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in TN5.

Where TN5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,978th
Most casualties
1,950th
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
1,855th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday180 (12%)
  • Tuesday219 (15%)
  • Wednesday176 (12%)
  • Thursday217 (15%)
  • Friday249 (17%)
  • Saturday233 (16%)
  • Sunday202 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,031 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting353 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,366 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph313 (21%)
  • 40 mph108 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph42 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph911 (62%)
  • 70 mph96 (6.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,139 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds207 (14%)
  • Fog or mist26 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.7%)
  • Other27 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,557 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist229 (11%)
  • Pedestrian148 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant94 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist65 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN5 peaked at 60 in 1982; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251213
20242641
20232332
20222130
20211932
20201718
20192545
20182854
20171824
20162230
20151114
20142337
20132127
20121829
20112738
20101822
20092434
20082640
20072938
20062333
20053542
20042229
20032943
20023545
20013857
20004264
19994372
19983953
19974772
19963351
19954378
19943861
19933751
19924264
19914581
19903750
19892330
19883247
19873253
19862134
19853961
19844561
19833547
19826081
19815779
19804252
19795477

Map of recent crashes in TN5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN5

The 24 most recent collisions in TN5 happened between 23 September 2024 and 4 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN5

The A21 has the most collisions in TN5, 482 of 1,476 (33%), followed by the B2099 (436).

Collisions in TN5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2148280232114
2ndB209943661211111
3rdB2100129172238
4thB20877491122
5thA2685377221
6thA2100133111
7thB20795701

Council areas covering TN5

Collisions in TN5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Rother has 614 of 1,476 (42%).

Collisions in TN5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRother61490022164
2ndWealden5267209129
3rdTunbridge Wells3325422173

Towns in TN5

Collisions in TN5 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Wadhurst (267) and Flimwell (203).